Kristin Barnette, RN is the Nursing Supervisor with the Florida Department of Health Newborn Screening Program. She has clinical experience as a maternal-child health nurse and has developed specialized expertise in newborn screening, with more than a decade of practice in the community. Mrs. Barnette is passionate about promoting early identification and intervention and has played a key role in developing educational initiatives aimed at improving clinical understanding and compliance with newborn screening protocols. She is committed to advancing the field of newborn screening through clinical leadership and community partnership.